Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-03

numper or specimens OF sea smells peculiar
to their part Of the world. Only short time
ago we received request from gentleman
In Kentucky asking that the consul at BARGE
Iona, In Spain, procure for him fine speci-
men OF the native ass for breed
under the impression that that
animal attained to a large SIZE in Spain. The
request was forwarded and the Kentuckian
has since received very fine animal Of the
donkey kind. But the more frequent requests
outside Of the purely commercial duties Of
the consul are of purely private and family
kind, III son, daughter, husband or wife
goes astray, or If information Is required Of
the whereabouts OF person of any degree OF
relationship to the inquirer in q foreign
country, application Is at once made to the
representative OF this country nearest to the
place where the missing person is supposed
to be and the consul Is asked to look him up.
Some very startling romances have been un-
earthcd in this way through the consular
| agencies. That was a strange case which
was unearthed some time ago in Florence,
Italy, by Mr.. A. Schuyler Crosby, who was
then United States consul at that place. One
day he was conducting party Of Americans
| through the principal places of interest in
the city and among the places visited was the
insane asylum AS the party was going
through the wards one of the inmates of the
institution suddenly called out to MI. Crosby:
"Oh, sir you are an American, are you not?
For Gods sake come here and listen to my
story" Mr.. Crosby went to the cell
| from whence the piteous. appeal came
and saw behind the bars a woman
much emaciated put apparently sane. He
listened to her story and after making in
lease, in which he succeeded after great deal
OF trouble. The wOman's story was as fol
lows: She was born. in Mobile, Ala, of
pearance she had number of suitors for her
hand In marriage. One day an Italian came
to the city. He was handsome and wrote the
prefix count before his name He soon got
Mobile society. and by his pleasant and
courteous bearing became great fayorite
among the ladies of the place. He became
constant visitor at tho house of Miss -, the
| subject OF this story, and intimacy began to
| ripen into love on the part of the young girl.
| Her parents did not approve of the match.
but the handsome Italian portrayed in glow
and the beauties of the lovely Florentine
home which he wished her to become the
mistress OF. At last his entreaties were sue
cessfui and the yonIn,g girl was married to the
heard Of It they were enraged. Her father
refused to have anything to do with her, and
| instead of giving her the fortune he had in
| Icuucu W Uo ueIS, Sottlou vi HeT tile SuLn Ol
| $4,000 year. The young couple started for
| Europe, but 1t soon became apparent to the
wife that her husband was not only not in
love with her but that his Onl " object in
| and having failed in that, through the anger
| OF her father, mad no more use for her.
Shortly after reaching Florence, the count
had three physicians called in and they made
her surprise and terror On the following day
a covered wagon came to the house and she
was told to get inside. When she. refused
she was seized from behind and rudely
bound and bandaged. She tainted and when
| she recovered she found herself in the insane
asylum. There she remained for over two
years until she was found by Mr.. Crosby
Meanwhile the husband who had caused her
incarceration, wrote home to her parents
that she was very sick and described the ex-
pense she was putting himself to, in order
we'll The father was too proud to allow him
| to bear the full expense of his daughters ill
ness under the circumstances. and the an
nual remttances continued to come along.
The count paid $500 to the asylum, for the
keeping of his wife, and lived in good style
upon the remaining $l,500. AS soon as the
news reached Mobile, of the true state OF
affairs, however, the remittances suddenly
stopped and the young girl was received
| home with open arms. The count is still
living in Florence but has had to resort to
other means Of earning living.
A Queer Case.
| WAsHINGIoN, July 2.-ISpecial to the
BEE. IA peculiar case under the naturaliza-
tion laws came under the notice of the state
department few days ago. 1t Is question
| yet to be decided whether the person most
interested can be punished for obtaining
American citizenship under false pretenses.
Some five years ago man who was born In
Morocco came to this country and has lived
here the greater portion of the time since.
When the period of five years. residence had
been accomplished he applied for and OBJ
tanned full admission as an American citizen.
Seven days after he procured passport from
the state department, setting forth the fact Of
his citizenship and then sailed for his old
home in Morocco, where 1t Is his
intention to remain, An American
citizens in a non-christian country il Of
course not entitled to taxation by any for
egn power. Neither can he be taxed by the
United States so long as he remains abroad
| and holds his property abroad. Therefore
this man, by his residence of five years here,
during which time he Is receiving his educa-
tion In his profession, acquired paper
| which will save him SUM equal to many
thousands of dollars In taxation, for himself
and his family and servants, which Is alto
| gether very profitable Investment for him,
| so long as the naturalization laws remain as
| they now are.
1 n MOu6u E-OBIC0s
WASHINGTON, July 2.-ISpeciA to the
BEE.I-If the new police regulations which
the commissioners of the district have pre-
pared are duly enforced, life will be worth
the living in Washington. They will tend
| to make this city model one In every re-
spect, where the weary may come and be at
rest. Everybody has at one time or another
had the misfortune of living near neighbor
| with an insane desire for amateur poultry
keeping, and has had his early morning
| slumbers disturbed by the vOciferOus cack-
ling and Growing OF the mems and rOOsters.
Such sounds will be heard no more within
the districts precincts nor will the melodi-
Gus tinkling of the milk-wagOn's bell arouse
the echoes of the -O'clock-in-tbe-mOrning
air. The s. p. G. A. should protest against
the provision which makes the dog
liable to instant decapitatiOn II 1t
speaks to fellow dog on the streets. Such
rule viii tend to prevent the dissemination
| of knowledge among the canine race ana
should be promptly discountenanced. Horns
| aud whistles of every size and degree re-
ceive their Quietus by this new code and the
| peanut vendors and other street purveyOrs
must, II they cry their wares at all, do SO in
subdued whisper. Even tho newsboys are
restricted In the amount OF lung power they
will be entitled TO use In disposing Of their
| napprs lJnfortunately there is no clause in